CAPE TOWN, Oct 23: Gary Kirsten and Neil McKenzie scored centuries as South Africa cruised to a record 208-run win over Kenya in the triangular series One-day International Monday (partly reported in Tuesday’s edition).

The home side made a massive total of 354 for three before dismissing Kenya for 146 in 45.3 overs. It was the hosts’ fifth victory in six games in the tournament, and they will play the winners of Wednesday’s match between Kenya and India in the final Friday.

The result bettered South Africa’s previous biggest victory in terms of runs, the 202-run triumph they enjoyed over Kenya in Nairobi in 1996-97.

Thomas Odoyo was the only Kenyan batsman to show worthy resistance in the face of South Africa’s relentless attack, scoring 44 off 57 balls.

Kenya began their innings tentatively, losing their first wicket when Ravindu Shah got a thick edge to a delivery from Shaun Pollock and was caught by Boucher for six.

SOUTH AFRICA:

G. Kirsten c Odoyo b M. Suji 124

H.H. Gibbs c Tikolo b Odoyo 16

N.D. McKenzie not out 131

S.M. Pollock c Odoyo b Patel 19

M.V. Boucher not out 51

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-5, W-3, NB-4) 13

TOTAL (for three wkts, 50 overs) 354

FALL OF WKTS: 1-39, 2-246, 3-277.

DID NOT BAT: J.H. Kallis, J.N. Rhodes, N. Boje, J.M. Kemp, M. Hayward, C.K. Langeveldt.

BOWLING: M.A. Suji 10-0-50-1 (2nb); Odoyo 10-0-76-1 (1nb); Kamande 3-0-26-0 (1w); A.O. Suji 4-0-36-0 (1nb, 1w); Patel 7-0-50-1; C.O. Otieno 10-0-62-0 (1w); Tikolo 6-0-48-0.

KENYA:

K.O. Otieno b Kallis 10

R.D. Shah c Boucher b Pollock 6

S.O. Tikolo c Boucher b H’ward 11

T.M. Odoyo lbw b Kemp 44

D.O. Otieno c Gibbs b Boje 10

H.S. Modi not out 26

M.A. Suji c Boje b Kemp 6

A.O. Suji c Kallis b L’veldt 13

C.O. Otieno c Boucher b L’veldt 0

B.J. Patel c Boucher b L’veldt 6

J.K. Kamande b Langeveldt 0

EXTRAS (B-1, LB-5, W-6, NB-2) 14

TOTAL (all out, 45.3 overs) 146

FALL OF WKTS: 1-8, 2-25, 3-59, 4-89, 5-94, 6-106, 7-133, 8-133, 9-146.

BOWLING: Pollock 6-1-10-1; Hayward 6-0-19-1 (2w); Kallis 5-1-24-1 (1w); Langeveldt 9.3-0-21-4 (2nb); Boje 10-1-42-1; Kemp 7-1-14-2 (2w); McKenzie 2-0-10-0 (1w).

RESULT: South Africa won by 208 runs.

UMPIRES: I.L. Howell and R.E. Koertzen.

TV UMPIRE: L.L. Matroos.

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: A.M. Ebrahim (Zimbabwe).

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Neil McKenzie.

NEXT MATCH: India v Kenya, Paarl (D/N), Wednesday.—Reuters